Comments on: Mark Corey

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:56 +0000

8. 7 : Interesting point about how so many really talented musicians don't get a shot at the major leagues. It's a tough road for either passion, I'd say, judging from how few baseball players actually make it to the Show.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:38:17 +0000

7. hey josh -- once again, i see a tie to music and baseball. however, i believe true future stars in baseball, barring injury, get a MUCH better shot at succeeding than musicians... if you're a hot shot talent in baseball, you are almost assured of a professional position. then, if one major league team doesn't want you, another will. if one has no use for you, and you're good, many of the 29 others will offer you a job. and pay you well. in music, talent doesn't matter the slightest bit. you can be the greatest no-name on the planet and you're not assured of paying your electric bill. from 79-82, that was probably the case for mark corey, but nowadays, high school kids with talent are complaining about $6 million deals. meanwhile, there are monstrous musicians all over every small town in this country that deserve to be heard, yet are living hand to mouth trying to make a living at the craft they've sacrificed everything to hone. there's no shame in a second time 'round the ride. if you learned or cemented ONE aspect of that science class as a 10th grader, you were better off than all the 9th & 10th grade first-timers in there. your memory and writing proves that!

By: Brewer Bertram

Brewer Bertram — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:33:28 +0000

6. The future star card is often a curse for the young player. Very few on those go on to be serviceable, let alone, phenomenal. The only ones coming to mind for me are 1978 Molitor, and 1982's Ripken. Jim Gantner popped up with 3 others on his 1977 version, but on his picture he looks more like a rare tropical bird than he does a second baseman.

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:51:27 +0000

5. 3 : Well, in that case, and since it's you, spudrph, I'll pass it along: eutrophication. The answer is eutrophication. 4 : And I curse the life I'm living. And I curse my poverty. FYI: See new comments for old post on Al Bumbry (Orioles) for a nice story from Kooperman. Also, a recent comment on the Tom Paciorek (Mariners) post has me hoping we might be on the verge in that post of a discussion about lesser-known brothers of better-known big leaguers.

By: Kooperman

Kooperman — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:29:03 +0000

4. The perpetual future star, bound to be great but never being able to climb that last rung on the ladder.
It’s possible he may have avoided this fate, but then again I just don’t know…

http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides3/Cory.html

By: spudrph

spudrph — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:19:14 +0000

3. I haven't known the answer in a good long time. I would think knowing the answer would be great!

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:08:23 +0000

2. Mark Corey started a tradition of a guy named Mark Corey quietly entering and exiting the majors every 20 years or so:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coreyma02.shtml

Keep your eyes open for the next Mark Corey to come along around 2025.

Also, FYI: See new comments on older posts for tragic wood chipper victim Bucky Dent (Chicago White Sox) and for a teammate of Mark Corey the Elder, Mike Cuellar (Orioles). Plus some conversation about batting stances continued in comments to the recent Bill Plummer (Reds) post.

By: philthyrat

philthyrat — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:44:59 +0000

1. Wow, that hits home! The future certainly ain't what it used to be. Sincerely, Underachiever